The real mud-slinging and name-calling came by way of cable news, a medium that oftentimes devolves into infotainment. Radio and TV talk show host Glenn Beck, who has an audience of millions, lambasted the bill as a government takeover of the food supply last week on right-leaning FOX News.
"Do you have your phone handy? Because I want you to call Washington, right now. Congress is working hard to make sure that your food is completely safe. Now, you may be thinking to yourself: Glenn, my food is already safe. But, that's just how stupid you are," Beck says sarcastically. "Apparently our food is very unsafe."